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. 2014 Apr 22;9(4):e95802. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095802

Table 3. Association between Patient Characteristics and Vitamin D Deficiency among HIV-Infected Participants (n = 278).

Predictor Unadjusted OR (95% CI) p-value Adjusted OR (95% CI) p-value
Age, per 10 years 0.70 (0.48, 1.03) 0.07 0.98 (0.93, 1.02) 0.35
Black Race 1.93 (0.68, 5.50) 0.22 3.26 (0.88, 12.00) 0.08
BMI, per 1 kg/m2 1.00 (0.96, 1.04) 0.90 1.00 (0.96, 1.05) 0.84
Fall/Winter Season* 0.22 (0.10, 0.52) <0.001 0.20 (0.08, 0.48) <0.001
Current Multivitamin Intake 0.50 (0.29, 0.83) 0.01 0.59 (0.28, 0.87) 0.01
Serum albumin ≤3.5 g/dL 2.63 (1.33, 5.22) 0.01 2.04 (0.94, 4.45) 0.07
HCV Antibody Seropositive 0.29 (0.06, 1.29) 0.10 0.24 (0.05, 1.20) 0.08
Any Outpatient Visit 0.77 (0.39, 1.50) 0.44 0.89 (0.42, 1.90) 0.77
HIV RNA level <40 copies/mL 0.43 (0.26, 0.73) 0.002 0.61 (0.30, 1.23) 0.17
Current HAART Use 0.62 (0.37, 1.05) 0.07 1.00 (0.50, 1.96) 0.99

Models adjusted for other variables in table.

*As compared to spring season of measurement.

In the previous 6 months.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OR, odds ratio.